AMUSEMENTS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16993, 26 March 1926, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

t;v ELY BODY ’S.

“Tli'.' Gaiety Girl,” ;i tragic lo'ti story 1;i mI in a “ lill iwing setting of loii'.loii’s hectic night 1 ifa, tin* shire of tlio tootlights ttii'.l tlif tinsel o 1 a iiit.sir.il comedy, cont rust nl \vitli vile inn irst ir grniun'or of tin* oastlrs of till' iiohi'iitv, is Alaiy l'hiibin’s latest ami peilmp.i greatest starring 'riiicle. This n markable product'ion is now show ins at Kvi rel.oil' ’s 'l'liealre, The story, a strikin'; expose of l.oiiilon sorii'ly,

is an nit wisely .Iramat ir vei'irlr, staroil or a lavish scale. The mist is execllenr, including .1 iseph Dowling 1 . Grace Durmoiul, He Will Jennings, .lamest). Harrows ami Lydia Vdiimitns Titus in striking rharartor ppflrnyiils. .v. comedy, “The Broadway P.eatities,'’ ami luiernalional Gazelle ate the supports. The lasi screening is to-night.

The eternal triangle, on which so irony photoplays are based, is presented in an unusual manner in “Her Supreme Moment',” .front the novel ny May PMginton, showing a' liverybody’s to-morrow, both matinee and night. The settings are taken in the theatres of New Yolk, and as a con-' 1 rase, in the wilds of South America where a mining engineer seeks to make his fortune. Looking for fresh capital to further his work, lie goes to New York, where he meets Carla King, a popular dancer. 'Pile altraetii.n is mutual, but the girl, wise in her general inn. decrees that 1 *ev should both spend a year at the South Ameriean mine as brother and sisler before marrying. 'l'lte experiment, is not a success, and belli drift apart through the influence of a young heiress who professes to love the engineer. Pir:|lly, however, youth calls to youth and a reeoneilial ion takes place. Portions of the film are taken in technicolor, and are exceedingly pretty. Blanche- Sweet ami ltonnld Column are ail Hint -could be desired in the leading parts. .Also on the programme are a. Fox News, an Imperial comedy, -.iid tin educational picture. THE PALACE. “The Shepherd King,’’ Hie grand spectacular feature, will be finally shown at the Palace to-night. Patrons viewing this production have ben most enthusiastic over it. Students of history, art and architects will be particularly interested in the reproduction of the architecture and historical statues of Egypt and Palestine which are shown in “The Shepherd King.” Such parts of Eastern architecture as were needed in the production were modelled from the original structures, columns, arches, entablatures, statues and figures that are to be found in tlie great museum of the Eternal City, notably in the Vatican Museum and in the Capitoline Museum. Tt will be remembered that almost all of the early Emperors made successful campaigns in Africa and in Asia Minor. The spoils oi these campaigns were brought to Rome, and though much of this priceless material has been lost in the course of the centuries, a good deal has been-preserved under government regulation. Tt was therefore, a comparatively easy task to reconstruct tlio necessary pieces of Eastern architecture for this picture, with the result that here is presented an unrivalled and unprecedented fidelity to atmosphere and to history. To-morrow the Paramount special, “Marry Me,” and Charlie Chaplin in “The Adventurer,” will be screened. The Charlie Chaplin picture will he show.n at tiie matinee only.